How can I keep rabbits out of my flower beds?
Published 6:30 am, Saturday, January 6, 2007
Q. Rabbits are eating my annuals. What can I put in my flower beds to keep them out?
A. Rabbits like tender vegetation. I'm told they don't especially care for tomatoes or peppers. And you could try planting garlic or onions among your blooms.
There are commercial repellents, but success varies. Mesh or chicken-wire barriers should keep rabbits away. Some gardeners say a thin line of blood meal sprinkled around the plants or garden helps. Others say rabbits shy from the odor of fish-based fertilizers. Sprinkling cayenne on the plants may also help.
Or try this garlic-pepper spray as a repellent: Liquefy three garlic bulbs in a blender half-filled with water; strain. Add enough water to make a gallon of concentrate. Shake.
Use 1/4 cup of concentrate per gallon of water to spray plants.
Then test a small area before treating an entire email@example.com